Texas records 1st death linked to e-cigarette use

Toronto Star 10 Oct 2019 at 08:01

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed Wednesday that an older woman in north Texas died last week from a lung disease associated with using electronic cigarettes. The agency says the state has also identified 95 confirmed or probable cases of lung illnesses linked to vaping.

The agency says those illnesses affect patients as young as 13, with a median age of 22. The department also says that among the illnesses, nearly 90% of patients reported vaping marijuana or THC, the high-producing ingredient in marijuana.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 1,000 confirmed or probable vaping illnesses have been reported nationwide as of last week.

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration revealed that its criminal investigations unit started tracking leads early on. The agency s tobacco director, Mitch Zeller, stressed that it is not interested...

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